So a few weeks ago my boyfriend bought a longboard, he's wanted one for ages and finally got one from his work. We went out at the weekend to try it, he brought along an old plastic cruiser he got years ago so I wouldn't be that left behind.
I've never been on a skateboard before and he found a pretty perfect place to start. Obviously because he's amazing at everything he got on and just was perfect immediately, whereas I struggled, a lot!
Ok so the little skateboard I was on had got slightly rusty from being in a shed for years, but I had a go on his longboard, and it was much easier so.... I decided to buy one for myself!
The boyfriend showed me lots of different styles, we went to the skates warehouse to have a look, and I decided on a Penny Nickel, the bigger version of the Penny skateboard. It was easier to balance on and I quite like the style. Ok so people will judge me for it and its bright pink so it'll be hard to miss but I kinda love it already.
I've only been on it twice, but so far it's loads of fun. I'm not good at it but if I keep practising I guess I'll get better no?
It's a good way to exercise though so maybe I will start getting fitter eventually!! Plus I never spend any time outside anymore and this will be one way to go out more often.
I appeared on BBC Breakfast along with Miriam Francois Cerrah to talk about the Bosnia trip back in July. I didn't get many photos but my boyfriend came with me and took a few. Had my make up done and everything! Was very cool but very embarrassing.
Srebrenica Revisited, A Deadly Warning was on BBC1 at 10.35pm on July the 6th, and was on BBC iPlayer for a month after, but if you still haven't watched it, it's on YouTube!
So you may have noticed I haven't posted anything this summer. In fact, I haven't posted anything on any social media. The day the documentary came out I decided that I was so embarrassed about sobbing my heart out on national tv that I needed to re evaluate what my priorities were. I spend too much time thinking about how I project myself that I forget the things that really matter, looking after myself and trying to change for the better.
Here are just some photos from the whole summer, various things to show you what I've been doing! :)
I know I know, not many, but I've had a good summer, been working non stop!
xxx
